Happy Halloween! Eat all the candy! Love all those costumed kids! And of course, Witch it up! (Rubber stamp from Stampin' Up.)
Category: Life in NH
A successful fair day
We had such a blast at the Orange Harvest Festival this year. The weather cooperated (no snow), the set up crew not only loaned us, but pre-set a table for us (so nice), and there were lots of shoppers! I am really happy with how this year's evolution of my table layout shaped up. I …
Garden inspiration and peaches!
It's a lovely day here, with hints of autumn being right around the corner. The pup and I spent some time getting a few snaps of the gardens for drawing and color inspirations for those days when it will be too cold to be out. We have a bumper crop of apples this year, look …
Yoga class inspiration
The next session of my yoga class is focusing on the The Brahmaviharas, the four sublime attitudes. I have very little experience with and knowledge of these Buddhist virtues, so I am excited to broaden my horizons. Week One we focused on Maitri -- friendliness toward the joyful. As with a lot of our classes, …
It is too nice out!
Sorry folks, but when it looks like this outside . . . It looks like this inside . . . Maybe the creative juices will be flowing next week. Hope you're all enjoying the first days of summer!
Outdoor inspiration
Let's relearn taking inspiration from our natural surroundings. More often than I care to admit, I find myself scrolling on Pinterest for what seems like hours. I have convinced myself I need to find projects, ideas, inspiration, just the right vintage refrigerator for my kitchen . . . . Most of those things, if I'm left to …
4-H Craft Jamboree
Last Saturday, I had the chance to participate in our local 4-H craft jamboree; it was so much fun! The kids signed up for different sessions throughout the morning to create things like painted horseshoes, plastic bag drying stations and tool trugs. I wish there were days like this for kids like me! I thought I …
Merry Christmas Throwback
This is what New Hampshire Christmas looked like back in 1974. I can see where I got my love for glitter, can you?
Why garlands aren’t just for Christmas anymore.
We got 5 inches of snow yesterday; in April. We have packed up all the decorations, the wreaths are in the compost bin, and the winter jacket is back in the closet, but it still looks like Christmas around here. Maybe because of the white stuff on the ground, or maybe to spite Mother Nature, …
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And so begins my love affair with letterpress
Last week I was fortunate enough to take an orientation to letterpress class at Dartmouth Book Arts. For three hours, I learned the terminology: typeface, furniture, quoins, pica, Vandercook; played with lead type and wooden type; chose typeface (out of 100s of fonts!); set my quote using a composing stick; watched as our instructor proofed our page; …
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